Looking for practical Cantonese to Fon phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese phrase first, then the Fon translation (Fon) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Fon.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fon-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Nɔ́(nɔ́)
多謝
Mèdɔ́(mèdɔ́)
早唞
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
午安
Mèdɔ́ ɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
晚上好
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
晚安
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
再見
Nɔ́ wɛ(nɔ́ wɛ)
再見
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
你叫咩名?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
我叫John
Mè nɔ́ John(mè nɔ́ John)
你好嗎?
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
好高興見到你
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎?
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)